دورية أكاديمية
3D Genital shape complexity in female marine mammals
| العنوان: | 3D Genital shape complexity in female marine mammals |
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| المؤلفون: | Orbach, Dara N., Brassey, Charlotte A., Gardiner, James D., Brennan, Patricia L. R. |
| بيانات النشر: | Wiley Online Library |
| سنة النشر: | 2021 |
| المجموعة: | Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi: DSpace Repository |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | alpha shape, genital, marine mammals, sexual selection, vaginal lumen |
| الوصف: | Comparisons of 3D shapes have recently been applied to diverse anatomical structures using landmarking techniques. However discerning evolutionary patterns can be challenging for structures lacking homologous landmarks. We used alpha shape analyses to quantify vaginal shape complexity in 40 marine mammal specimens including cetaceans, pinnipeds, and sirenians. We explored phylogenetic signal and the potential roles of natural and sexual selection on vaginal shape evolution. Complexity scores were consistent with qualitative observations. Cetaceans had a broad range of alpha complexities, while pinnipeds were comparatively simple and sirenians were complex. Intraspecific variation was found. Three-dimensional surface heat maps revealed that shape complexity was driven by invaginations and protrusions of the vaginal wall. Phylogenetic signal was weak and metrics of natural selection (relative neonate size) and sexual selection (relative testes size, sexual size dimorphism, and penis morphology) did not explain vaginal complexity patterns. Additional metrics, such as penile shape complexity, may yield interesting insights into marine mammal genital coevolution. We advocate for the use of alpha shapes to discern patterns of evolution that would otherwise not be possible in 3D anatomical structures lacking homologous landmarks. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article in journal/newspaper |
| وصف الملف: | application/pdf |
| اللغة: | English |
| العلاقة: | Orbach, D. N., Brassey, C. A., Gardiner, J. D., & Brennan, P. L. R. (2021). 3D genital shape complexity in female marine mammals. Ecology and Evolution, 11(7), 3210-3218. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7269Test; https://hdl.handle.net/1969.6/89681Test; https://hdl.handle.net/1969.6/89681https://hdl.handle.net/1969.6/89681Test; https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7269Test; https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7269https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7269Test |
| DOI: | 10.1002/ece3.7269 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/ece3.7269https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7269 |
| الإتاحة: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7269Test https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7269https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7269Test https://hdl.handle.net/1969.6/89681Test https://hdl.handle.net/1969.6/89681https://hdl.handle.net/1969.6/89681Test |
| حقوق: | Attribution 4.0 International ; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Test/ |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsbas.D12E70D9 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | BASE |
| DOI: | 10.1002/ece3.7269 |
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